A Guide to the Harden (Edward) Letters, 1836-1855.

Transcripts of various
correspondences comprise the Edward Harden Letters, 1836-1855. In an 1836 letter
from Thomas J. Rusk of Nachogdoches, Texas, Rusk urgently asks Harden for military
assistance for the Texian Army and to spread support for the Texas Revolution.

Edward Harden (1784-1849) from Athens, Georgia, was a farmer, lawyer, soldier, and
Senator for the state of Georgia. George W. West (1808-1879) was a farmer and
businessman from Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia.

Transcripts of various correspondences comprise the Edward Harden Letters, 1836-1855.
In an 1836 letter from Thomas J. Rusk of Nachogdoches, Texas, Rusk urgently asks
Harden for military assistance for the Texian Army and to spread support for the
Texas Revolution. The other letters in this collection have no apparent connection
with Edward Harden. These include letters to George W. West of Cedartown, Polk
County, Georgia, from friends Ausborn Harris and L.A. Prior and his son Francis J.
West in Rusk County, Texas. The letters concern the management of George’s farm in
Rusk County, including the conditions of the county and the type of people living
there.

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.